» Zeus our problem For Christians, any other "god" -- or the tangible reality reflected in our lives -- is an idol worth rebuking. The Church, like much of the world, has been enticed by the temptations of eroticism, wine, music, beauty, and wealth. And somet... read more• February 11, 2007• Christian Living

» A Good Election Loss for the GOP In general, this was a good election. The only way to make it great would be for Republicans to have lost another five seats in the Senate and another 20 in the House. The worse the loss, the quicker and more intensely the GOP searches for its wander... read more• November 10, 2006• Political

» The Power of Presence Sometimes, just showing up makes a difference. Dr. Carolyn Knight from Wesley College in Florence, Mississippi, started showing up several years ago outside of strip clubs in our community to talk to patrons about the Lord. Subsequently, she and her ... read more• November 10, 2006• Christian Living

» Republicans, Quit Whining This week Republicans are bemoaning the fact that the media, and none too few soccer moms, are holding the entire party accountable for the under-a-cloud resignation of Rep. Mark Foley, a congressman found to be a bit too intimate with minor-aged pag... read more• October 14, 2006• Political

» Reasons You Shouldn't Vote There are some really good reasons not to vote this year. First, if you don't know what is at stake, don't know the issues, the candidates, the framework of the local, state and national debate and ... don't want to know -- please, don't vote. Second... read more• September 19, 2006• Political

» The Church and Culture: Never Give Up An article by Stan Guthrie in Christianity Today recently juxtaposed the positions of the culture war nicely. You can either concern yourselves with individuals or concern yourself with the broader culture. Or both. The latter is the only real option... read more• September 9, 2006• Christian Living

» Displaying the Cross -- or Carrying It David Wells, in his new book Above All Earthly Pow'rs (Eerdman's), bemoans contemporary evangelicalism: "This is probably the first time that Christian people anywhere in the West have thought that ecclesiastical architecture is, in principle, o... read more• September 2, 2006• Christian Living

» The Church That 'Runs Through It' Back in my youth there was a gentleman known throughout the state of Kansas as the Rev. Richard Taylor. His organization, "Kansans for Life at its Best," sought to stand against the liberalization of the state's gambling and liquor laws. My... read more• August 29, 2006• Christian Living

» A Youth Exodus From Church AgapePress has reported that Dr. Frank Page, the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, is disturbed that many students are leaving the church once they graduate. Indeed, the Convention's Council on Family Life reports that some 88 percent... read more• August 16, 2006• Christian Living